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December 2020: 23 New Papers on Electromagnetic Fields and Biology or Health

Credit for this post: Electromagnetic Radiation Safety To see abstracts for the most recent papers (or to download the 770-page document) go to:  Recent Papers Cellular Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 5G Wireless: Capabilities and Challenges for an Evolving Network (U.S. Government Accountability Office Health Council of the Netherlands Advisory […]

STOA Upcoming event: Health and environmental impacts of 5G

The imminent introduction of 5G across the EU is expected to bring new opportunities for citizens and businesses, through faster browsing, streaming, downloading, as well as better connectivity – a new stage in the evolution of our increasingly interconnected world. 5G wireless communication offers numerous advantages, for instance to medical research, which will benefit from […]

Experimental Study of Potential Adverse Effects on the Auditory System of Rabbits Exposed to Short-Term GSM-1800 Radiation

Antigoni E. Kaprana, Ioannis O. Vardiambasis, Theodoros N. Kapetanakis, Melina P. Ioannidou, Christos D. Nikolopoulos & Grigorios E. Lyronis (2020) Experimental Study of Potential Adverse Effects on the Auditory System of Rabbits Exposed to Short-Term GSM-1800 Radiation, International Journal of Radiation Biology, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1859152 Abstract Purpose The effects of the electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted by a mobile phone on the […]

Effects of different mobile phone UMTS signals on DNA, apoptosis and oxidative stress in human lymphocytes

Gulati S, Kosik P, Durdik M, Skorvaga M, Jakl L, Markova E, Belyaev I. Effects of different mobile phone UMTS signals on DNA, apoptosis and oxidative stress in human lymphocytes. Environ Pollut. 2020 Dec;267:115632. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115632. Epub 2020 Sep 11. PMID: 33254645. Abstract Different scientific reports suggested link between exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RF) from […]

Comparing chromosome damage induced by mobile telephony radiation and a high caffeine dose: Effect of combination and exposure duration

Dimitris J. Panagopoulos, (2020): Comparing Chromosome Damage induced by Mobile Telephony Radiation and a high Caffeine dose. Effect of Combination and Exposure Duration, General Physiology and Biophysics, 39, 531–544. Study pdf https://www.emfsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Panagopoulos-UMTS-Caffeine-blood-lymphocytes-GPB-1.pdf Explanatory text A single 15 min exposure to third generation (3G) Mobile Telephony (MT) Electromagnetic Field (EMF)/radiation from a commercially available mobile phone […]

FEES FOR THE EXTENDED USE OF THE TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/fees-for-the-extended-use-of-the-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum 27 November 2020 Pretoria – In light of the fact that the auctioning of the high demand spectrum will occur in March 2021, the Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/Authority) has approved the amendment of the ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations in order to extend the validity […]

EMFSA November 2020 Newsletter

Our November 2020 newsletter can be viewed at: https://mailchi.mp/0944fd1dd964/nov-2020 Webinar with doctoral candidate and multidisciplinary researcher J.C.Lech •Research and regulatory updates •Why are some court cases not successful? Date: Sunday, December 6th, 2020 Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST) Cost: no charge “For the Safer use of Technology”

Religion: The Influence of Smartphones, Apps, AI, IOT and Everything “Smart”

Published 28th November 2020. App faith: how religions are embracing technology From apps that remind you to confess or help Muslims find halal food, to cashless church donations, religious practice is being inextricably linked to tech (1) The research paper “Survey, Analysis and Issues of Islamic Android Apps” presents an extensive survey of about 300 […]